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What’s in a name? Apparently a lot when you’re Baltimore outfielder Adam Jones.

A number of media outlets were reporting on Saturday that Jones’ mother, Andrea Bradley, said on her Facebook page that Canadian immigration officials had indeed confused her son with infamous NFLer Adam (Pacman) Jones. The Orioles’ Jones was detained at the border for several hours on his way to Toronto to face the Blue Jays on Friday.

Orioles outfielder Adam Jones. (Kathy Willens / AP)

NFL cornerback Adam (Pacman) Jones. (STAN LIU / Reuters)

It was clear on an early Twitter message Jones sent that he wasn’t impressed with his treatment.

“Canada is soooo f***ing wack. 4 of us have to go to the terminal for screening . . . such bull with damn country,” he wrote.

Later, he told the Baltimore Sun: “Basically what happened was they had the wrong person. They thought I was somebody else. It all got situated but it took its time to get situated. It’s frustrating for me. I shouldn’t have put it out how I put it out. Now, we can all just get on with it. Everything’s taken care of on my end.”

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Earlier this month, the major league players’ union warned members with criminal convictions or arrests to contact the association before trying to enter Canada.

In a memo sent to agents by Doyle Pryor, a union assistant general counsel, this series between the Orioles and Blue Jays was specifically mentioned, as were upcoming visits by Tampa Bay (May 31-June 2) and the New York Yankees (June 4-6).

“Individuals who are not Canadian citizens may be detained at the border, and in certain cases may not be permitted to enter Canada at all, if they have any sort of past criminal record,” the memo said. “Recently, Canadian authorities have stepped up enforcement of these laws, resulting in several non-Canadian players traveling to Toronto with their teams being detained at the border because of a past criminal record.”

Pacman Jones has been arrested often during his football career. The Dallas Cowboys released him after the 2008 season and he didn't play last year. He recently signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.

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